Vintage Hand-Carved Ebony Wood Circus Elephant Figurine Beautifully Modelled

This is a vintage hand-carved ebony wood circus elephant figurine.
Crafted from solid black ebony wood, characterized by its high density, heavy weight, and fine texture. Features distinctive inlaid bone elements representing the tusks, toenails, and eyes. One tusk is loose. Depicts a circus or performing elephant balancing its front foot on a large sphere or ball, set upon an organic-shaped wooden base.
Similar folk-art carvings are commonly produced as decorative souvenir items in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and parts of East Africa.